🎬 Documentary

Birth of a Giant

⭐ 9.0/10 1957 29m Dir. Hugh O'Connor

About this movie

Birth of a Giant (Naissance d'un géant in French) is a 29-minute 1957 Canadian documentary film, directed by Hugh O'Connor and produced by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) television series, Perspective. The film depicts the role of story of the conception, construction and testing of the Canadair Argus aircraft, designed as a maritime patrol and anti-submarine aircraft for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). The title is an acknowledgement, that at the time, the Argus was the largest aircraft ever built in Canada. Note: This film was distributed separately on 16mm for schools and libraries, qualifying it as a standalone documentary.

Quick facts

Year
1957
Runtime
29m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 9.0/10
Votes
1
Genre
Documentary
Director
Hugh O'Connor
Language
EN

Cast

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Eric Aubrey
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Leo Cox
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Herbie Brenn
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Stan Russell
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Ed Alderman
Self
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Artie Watson
Self
🎭 Documentary 🎬 Hugh O'Connor 👤 Eric Aubrey 👤 Leo Cox 👤 Herbie Brenn

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Birth of a Giant has a runtime of 29m ( and 29 minutes).
Birth of a Giant was directed by Hugh O'Connor and released in 1957.
Birth of a Giant is a Documentary film (1957).
The cast of Birth of a Giant includes Eric Aubrey, Leo Cox, Herbie Brenn, Stan Russell, Ed Alderman.
Birth of a Giant has a TMDB rating of 9.0/10 based on 1 votes.

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